AI Cost, Value & Financial Governance

Job Title AI Cost, Value & Financial Governance

Location London

Corporate Title Vice President

We are seeking a Vice President to support the development of a bank-wide view of AI cost, value, and financial impact. The role will be responsible for building and maintaining AI cost models, forecasting future AI run spend, assessing productivity and value potential, and producing executive-level insights for senior Technology, Finance, COO, and business stakeholders.

What we’ll offer you

A healthy, engaged and well-supported workforce are better equipped to do their best work and, more importantly, enjoy their lives inside and outside the workplace. That’s why we are committed to providing an environment with your development and wellbeing at its centre.

You can expect:  

• Hybrid Working - we understand that employee expectations and preferences are changing. We have implemented a model that enables eligible employees to work remotely for a part of their working time and reach a working pattern that works for them
• Competitive salary and non-contributory pension
• 30 days’ holiday plus bank holidays, with the option to purchase additional days
• Life Assurance and Private Healthcare for you and your family
• A range of flexible benefits including Retail Discounts, a Bike4Work scheme and Gym benefits
• The opportunity to support a wide ranging CSR programme + 2 days’ volunteering leave per year

Your key responsibilities

• Leading the development of enterprise-wide AI cost and run‑rate models, shaping multi-year investment strategy across divisions, platforms, and use case portfolios
• Owning and evolving AI cost modelling capabilities, including advanced scenario planning, scaling assumptions, and adoption curves to inform executive decision-making
• Driving deep insights into AI cost drivers (tokens, compute, storage, APIs, licensing, model mix, agent scaling) and anticipate impact of vendor pricing and technology evolution on strategic spend
• Establishing and embedding AI value realisation frameworks, quantifying productivity, financial impact, and risk reduction with robust, defensible assumptions
• Partnering at senior levels across Technology, Finance, COO, Procurement, and business leadership to influence investment prioritisation, governance, and cost transparency outcomes
• Delivering executive-level narratives, reporting, and thought leadership (incl. dashboards and AI insights communications), translating complex data into clear strategic actions and recommendations

Your skills and experience

• Strong Experience in financial modelling, forecasting, and scenario analysis for AI and technology initiatives, ensuring accurate cost estimation and forward-looking insights
• Build and maintain scalable, transparent cost models covering AI/ML drivers (tokens, compute, storage, APIs, licensing, and cloud consumption)
• Drive technology cost transparency and financial governance, leveraging FinOps practices and tools such as Apptio (or similar platforms)
• Translate complex cost and usage data into clear business insights, supporting executive decision-making and strategic planning
• Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders across Technology, Finance, COO, Procurement, and business teams to align on cost structures and investment priorities
• Prepare high-quality senior management packs, reports, and recommendations, utilizing advanced Excel and complementary tools (e.g., Power BI, SQL, Python) where applicable

How we’ll support you

• Training and development to help you excel in your career
• A culture of continuous learning to aid progression
• A range of flexible benefits that you can tailor to suit your needs
• We value diversity and as an equal opportunities’ employer, we make reasonable adjustments for those with a disability such as the provision of assistive equipment if required (e.g. screen readers, assistive hearing devices, adapted keyboards)

About us

Deutsche Bank is the leading German bank with strong European roots and a global network. Click here to see what we do.

Deutsche Bank in the UK is proud to be named in The Times Top 50 Employers for Gender Equality and has been awarded a Gold Award from Stonewall and named in their Top 100 Employers.

If you have a disability, health condition, or require any adjustments during the application process, we encourage you to contact our Adjustments Concierge on [email protected] to discuss.

We strive for a culture in which we are empowered to excel together every day. This includes acting responsibly, thinking commercially, taking initiative and working collaboratively.

Together we share and celebrate the successes of our people. Together we are Deutsche Bank Group.

We welcome applications from all people and promote a positive, fair and inclusive work environment.